Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a deadly neurological illness in deer caused by a misfolded protein; it isn’t easy to understand. Recognizing that complex science needs engaging delivery, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a unique solution: “Cofactor.” This new text-based video game,[...]
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Province launches CWD Dashboard to help monitor and manage disease in big game
Manitoba is giving hunters a new tool to stay ahead of Chronic Wasting Disease, and it’s built with clarity and real-time decision-making in mind. The province has launched an interactive CWD Dashboard, offering up-to-date maps, testing locations, and data filters to help[...]
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Game and Fish encourages North Dakota hunters to have deer tested for CWD
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2025 hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from select units in the northwestern portion of the state. Samples will be tested from deer taken[...]
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CWD discovered in new northeast Wyoming elk unit
Wyoming wildlife officials have confirmed another case of chronic wasting disease — a deadly illness that affects elk, deer, and moose — this time in elk hunt area 116 near the Black Hills. The discovery expands the footprint of a disease that’s[...]
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North Dakota governor signs bill preventing Game and Fish from instituting baiting bans
The debate of North Dakota’s deer baiting regulation is over. Governor Kelly Armstrong has signed a bill that removes the Game and Fish Department’s authority to ban the practice, ending a contentious chapter that pitted property rights against wildlife disease control. Supporters,[...]
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Legislature Sides with Hunters in Deer Baiting Debate
North Dakota lawmakers on Friday sided with hunters in the debate over whether the state Game and Fish Department can restrict using bait when deer hunting on private property. The House passed Senate Bill 2137 after rejecting a proposed amendment. The bill[...]
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North Dakota House committee gives ‘do-pass’ recommendation to deer baiting bill
In North Dakota’s long-running debate over big game baiting, a new chapter is unfolding. Lawmakers in the House have advanced a bill that would block the Game and Fish Department from banning baiting on private land—even in areas where chronic wasting disease[...]
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Dead, CWD-infected elk found at third Wyoming feedground in just two months
A deadly disease is creeping deeper into Wyoming’s elk feedgrounds, and wildlife experts fear it could soon spiral out of control. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has now been detected at Black Butte, the third feedground to report cases this winter. With elk[...]
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CWD continues spread in western North Dakota in 2024; management remains controversial topic
Chronic wasting disease is creeping further into North Dakota, now reaching two new hunting units. Wildlife officials warn that as infection rates climb, the disease could take a toll on the state’s deer population—and the multi-million-dollar hunting industry that depends on it.[...]
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Game and Fish reports 17 new cases of CWD in North Dakota
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department tested 1,456 animals for chronic wasting disease during the 2024 sampling season. Game and Fish confirmed 17 deer tested positive for CWD, 15 of which were taken by hunters and two were clinical deer confirmed[...]
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‘Absolutely concerning’: More CWD-killed elk found at second Wyoming feed ground (and why it matters in North Dakota)
> Elk in Wyoming’s feedgrounds are facing a crisis that’s been years in the making. Chronic wasting disease (CWD), long feared but until recently hypothetical in these densely packed wintering grounds, is now a growing reality. Prions—nearly indestructible infectious agents—are accumulating in[...]
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Port: Not every issue has to be a part of the culture wars
In North Dakota, tensions are rising over how to handle chronic wasting disease in wildlife. The state’s Game & Fish officials are facing backlash from property owners, outdoors enthusiasts, and even former lawmakers who feel their voices are being ignored. While concerns[...]
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CWD detected in Clay County, MN
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has reported new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in two locations: Hawley in Clay County and Greenfield in Hennepin County. Both infected deer were bucks harvested during the firearm season. Wildlife health supervisor Erik Hildebrand[...]